ESC: Activities for children and young people - YMCA Luckau

The YMCA Luckau organises activities for children and young people. The "CVJM Luckau e. V." is part of the international YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association organization). Our association was founded in 2001. Our youth house modernised in the last years has many opportunities for young people to spend their free time there. The YMCA Luckau has a clear Christian self-understanding with an interdenominational adjustment. The city Luckau with almost 10.000 inhabitants is situated in the South of Berlin (100 km). Activities: - open youth work (means Social work) In the "open youth center" of the YMCA Luckau young people can spend their leisure time with other young people. Here they can use table soccer, table tennis, billiards or go on the internet. Weekly there are several sports groups (volleyball, floorball) and guitar classes. Bands have the option to use the existing instruments (drums, guitar & keyboard) and the technical equipment (microphones, sound system, etc.) and they are assisted in their musical work by the staff. During holidays and weekends we offer trips (swimming) or activities (game night) from time to time. In the summer we arrange a ten-day vacation trip abroad. - youth association work in kids / youth groups We offer a weekle group session for youth where the young people being activated to participate with their own ideas creating creative activities, inputs and discussions on various topics or being on the road for pedagogical projects. The association also cooperates with the parish in Luckau: There are two scout groups weekly. Together we organise groups for teens and trips (weekend trips). We also participate in staff training and Teen Camps of the YMCA in our region. Aims of our work: - to support the personal development of young people - to strenghten their competences and to give them a pespective for life - to encourage them to bring in their ideas in our projects and activities (participation) ans later on in the society - to give a possibility to youngsters to feel at home Activities for volunteers: Youth work: - assistance in activities connected with leisure education, workshops and other offers - support of yongsters - participation in the youth group and in international activities during holidays Work with children: - to develop a programm for kids and to plan and prepare parts of the program together with the responsible person - holiday activities and scout camps Sporty activities: - take part in the weekly volleyball and floorball group - assist in accomplishment of sport events staff: 2